Kona Brewing Hawaii Kai

One of my friends loved this brewing company, so I figure I had to stop by while in Hawaii. I also wanted to simply drown in beer as I just hiked Koko Head Trail (IYKYK).Their flight option is $15 where you can pick 4 different beers, which they give you in 5 ounce glasses each. Instead of serving it to you on a paddle, they have this placemat of all the beers that they brew with descriptions of each underneath. They place the glass on top of the respective beers that you order, which I found unique and cool. They had one porter, which they were sold out of, bummer. So I got their Gold Cliff IPA (hint of pineapple), Hanalei Island IPA (passionfruit, mango, and guava), Koko Brown (toasted coconut), and Kua Bay IPA. Koko Brown was my favorite of the four.We also got an order of the Uncle's Ahi Poke ($24) with rice (+$2), which is one of their best sellers, to snack on. Pretty refreshing and did it's job to fill us up a bit, but not ruin our appetite.Service is pretty good. They have a nice marina view right on the water, which we were not expecting, so make sure to request a seat there if you're into that stuff. Pigeon do invite themselves inside and scavenge. There's a souvenir shop, but overpriced.

Good location, good drinks and good eats--but nothing great in my opinion. The service was good, but we were not anticipating a "large party" bill when we were initially sat as a party of 3 that unexpectedly ended up being a larger party HOURS later. No signage nor mention of such anywhere nor from anyone.Expect to pay a good bit for any drinks, local craft or not. I was astounded my 2 double jack-and-cokes totaled more than 2 burger meals, honestly! Even 4 full beers was less than... took me by SURPRISE for sure.Very pretty view of the marina from here, especially when sat outside. A beautiful spot with great airflow and music aplenty for any time of day and any group identity. Family friendly for sure--just remember the large party fee... I don't imagine we'll come back any time soon unless we have friends that are eager, but we'll also be sure to ask for a split bill and other anticipated fees, as we were just caught off guard by not being asked or notified of anything in regards to the bill, really.

Don't go here. The service was abysmal. It took our server 5 minutes to come to the table after we were seated. We needed to order water. 10 minutes we got glasses of water ordered our food. Then the server disappeared for the next 33 minutes. We were two minutes away from leaving when he showed up with our order. The food was a mediocre, I guess it's a brewing company because you have to be intoxicated to eat it. The salsa was like they had salsa and it went bad so they put it out anyway. The burrito that accompanied it was the smallest burrito I've seen in probably ever. The pizza was like a nicer freezer pizza. Once we got our food we didn't see our server until we asked another server for the check. You could say we were frustrated. I hope the booze is worth the bad service and lack luster food. We would have been better off getting carne asada from the Costco and a pizza from there as well. We would have had better service and better food.

Bar seating is lively with the sports crowd, but the outdoor seating has beautiful views of the marina. The steak was tender and the garlic mashed potatoes and green beans were tasty. Service was quick and professional. It can get a little loud, but I like the vibe of this place.

An island favorite, it's been a while I visited the restaurant in Hawaii Kai as the beer is found everywhere (on the mainland). We were in the area during lunch time and it was a great opportunity to visit. It's a restaurant with beer as opposed to a brewery with food - the variety and selection of food is awesome, highlighting and taking advantage of the island's fusion of cultures. To pair the food appropriately, a beer recommendation is made (similar to those restaurants making wine selections). Plus:* Great selection of food + and of course, beer* SWAG - a great selection of Kona Brewing t-shirts are availableMinus:* Parking can get a bit challenging at times as it is located in a busy shopping mall* Wind/cold - seating by the water has its disadvantages at times as it could be a bit windy and cold; dress appropriately and you will be fineLocated in Koko Marina Center (Shopping Center), Kona Brewing Company's signature restaurant/brewery is a great place to relax, dine, and imbibe on the eastern part of the island. Check it out - a great stop coming back from visiting Hanauma Bay, Sea Life Park, or just driving around the island.

My friend and I came here for trivia night and had a lot of fun! Their happy hour had some good deals and the hummus appetizer came with some warm seasoned pita and veggies! I ordered the ahi salad (large and delicious) and she ordered the macadamia nut fresh catch which didn't seem like it was worth the price.Overall a fun experience and a good stop!

Great place to take a break and enjoy the drinks and good food sitting on a deck. Food was pretty good .. the leftover pizzas didn't tasted good the next day but overall decent place to relax and enjoy.

A lovely happy hour at this Kona Brewery, although they get most of their beer stock from the big island. The happy hour pork taco was sublime at $4.25. Highly recommended! The HH house wines could have been better selected, these were California but lame. I switched to a Duke's Golden Ale that reminded me to always choose beer at a brewery, not Wine! The skinny two tops on the outside of the bar present a splendid view of a lovely marina and hillside dwellings of Hawaii Kai. The wait service is good and I'd say this is definitely worth the stop between 3 PM and 6 PM..for beer fans. ($7 pints during HH) also, on Monday, they have burger, a beer and a side for $20. That's a pretty fair price for Shangri-La.!

Stopped by after visiting Hanauma Bay. My group ordered 3 pizzas: Kohala, Hawaii Kai Pai, and the Jalapeño popper. All three were delicious! The Kohala was a group favorite. It took 20-25 min to make the pizzas. We had 5 hungry people and we still had half a pizza worth of food leftover.

Great service!! Staff was super attentive. The burgers were delicious. They are on the larger size so come hungry. I had the mushroom Swiss burgers and it was super flavorful and juicy. The only negative about this place is there are no French fries. They off Mac salad green salad or chips.